EU-Canada Agriculture Dialogue Workshops
Clients: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada & European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Expertise Applied:
Stakeholder engagement
Facilitation
Qualitative research
Plain-language writing & information synthesis
We recently collaborated with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) on the following EU-Canada Agricultural Dialogue Workshops:
Soil Health for Our Future in November 2021
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction in Livestock Production in January 2022
Organic Production in June 2022
Sustainable Use of Fertilisers in March 2023
Sustainable Crop Protection: Pesticide Use in Agriculture in April 2023
EU-Canada Dialogues on Sustainable Agriculture: Stakeholders’ Conference in December 2023
These workshops are an outgrowth of the Canada-European Union Leader’s Summit held in June 2021. There, the leaders committed to “launch a series of joint events to promote sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate action in agriculture, within the framework of the Agriculture Dialogue” under the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). Ratified in 2017, CETA is a free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union that supports economic growth in various sectors, including the agri-food sector.
The workshops are intended to enhance collaboration and facilitate mutual learning
A diversity of stakeholders – including researchers, academics, government officials, not-for-profit representatives, and farmers – participate in these events.
In preparation for these workshops, we researched and developed plain-language background notes to provide workshop attendees with a baseline understanding of the subject matter at hand.
We collaborated with the client to develop the facilitation plans and moderated the workshops. We synthesized what we heard into plain-language outcomes reports. These reports included tangible recommendations for the scientific community, policymakers, and all agricultural industry stakeholders to advance their work within the field.
Workshop Participants: At a Glance
Number of Participants
Geographic representation spanned Canada and the EU, including:
Soil Health for our Future
Over 120 participants
GHG Reduction in Livestock Production
Over 110 participants
Organic Production
Over 110 participants
Sustainable Use of Fertiliser
Over 170 participants
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Luxembourg
The Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Spain
Sustainable Crop Protection
Over 90 participants
Stakeholders’ Conference
Over 80 participants
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You can also access the Outcomes Reports directly here:
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